What is everyone reading?

[Tink1]

Love the vampire thing, always have. I have the collection of Dark Shadows on DVD. I also love/have The Lost Boys & Underworld on DVD but I don't think I have ever read a vampire book.

LOVED Dark Shadows! Used to run home from school to watch it. Amazing that my mom let me watch it though. Lost in Space gave me nightmares, but not Dark Shadows LOL

N

[NJGIRL]

I'm currently enjoying Water for Elephants. Good Book!! Julie

Is that about a circus? I won't do animal books. Too sad.

[NJGIRL]

We like Steve Berry as well. Also, Clive Cussler and Daniel Silva. They're most action/adventure, but with a history twist.

I'm going to look into Steve Berry for sure. He has alot of fans on INTERCOT.

[NJGIRL]

LOVED Dark Shadows! Used to run home from school to watch it. Amazing that my mom let me watch it though. Lost in Space gave me nightmares, but not Dark Shadows LOL

N

Nanci, I remember that too! It is so much fun watching them now! The stories are so well written. You don't always get that now. It does help to be able to watch a couple of hours at a time without having to wait for the next day.

[princessgirls]

Is that about a circus? I won't do animal books. Too sad.

Water for Elephants is about life on the circus circuit in the depression era. It is the story of a young man and the relationships he makes along the way. Very interesting story...

Julie

[MizMissy]

I'm also a big fan of Steve Berry books - lots of action and historical fiction included.
William Martin had a new book come out recently - City of Dreams - it has action, but a lot more history included. He has several books that include his Peter Fallon character (Lost Constitution and Harvard Yard are others). They are "treasure hunt" books that tell the story from Peter Fallon searching for the treasure in modern day, but also tells the story of the treasure, tracing it through time. Lots of "convenient" historical event included, but it makes for interesting reading.

I just finished Rick Riordan's latest book, Throne of Fire (?I think?) My DD(11) has read all of his books and I've enjoyed reading them along with her.

Right now, I am re-reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows because it has been several years since I read the book and I want to re-read it before I see the Book 7, Part 1 on DVD and take my kids to the movies when Part 2 comes out.

[PirateLover]

Right now I am reading for grad school and don't have much time to read for "pleasure." The latest book we read was Incidents in the Life of Slave Girl, an autobiographical narrative of Harriet Jacobs. It was quite good! When I get more free time I plan to read the Song of Ice and Fire series (Game of Thrones).

[NJGIRL]

I'm also a big fan of Steve Berry books - lots of action and historical fiction included.
William Martin had a new book come out recently - City of Dreams - it has action, but a lot more history included. He has several books that include his Peter Fallon character (Lost Constitution and Harvard Yard are others). They are "treasure hunt" books that tell the story from Peter Fallon searching for the treasure in modern day, but also tells the story of the treasure, tracing it through time. Lots of "convenient" historical event included, but it makes for interesting reading.

I think I would like these. I loved the movie National Treasure and would probably like reading that kind of story.

[NewDVCowner]

I'm reading the Worst Hard Time, which is a non-fiction book about the Dust Bowl of the 1930's. It's really well written and has gone into the background of the area and how that led up to the dust storms. Very interesting and I'm learning a lot about something that I've only known as a footnote in history.

I second (or third) the vote of the Sookie Stackhouse books. Very fun. The Laurel K. Hamilton books are good vampire books, too, but I'd only read up to about the seventh or eighth book in the series. It went way downhill after that and it's pretty obvious that she's just milking the books for money now and isn't putting effort into them.

If you enjoy fantasy books I'd also recommend the Black Jewels series by Anne Bishop.

[teambricker04]

I liked the The girl with the Dragon Tattoo series! The Swedish versions of the movies are on Netflix instant streaming... I liked watching them after I finished the books.

The author of Devil in the White City has a new book out... Based on Nazi Germany/WWII. I heard his interview on NPR and it sounded excellent.

Right now, I am reading text books. Yuck.

[PeachyGal]

If you like vampire books, try the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. I am on book 9 and have really enjoyed the entire series. Its basically about the vampire royalty and each book is about 1 warrior. You have to read them in succession to keep up with the story line.

Once I am done with Black Dagger, I'm moving on to the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I also have various other random books that I get on Freebie Fridays from Barnes & Noble for my Nook. Always looking for something to read!

[SamLowel]

The author of Devil in the White City has a new book out... Based on Nazi Germany/WWII. I heard his interview on NPR and it sounded excellent

Sounds like a great book. Do you remember the guys name or the date he was featured on NPR?

I'm reading the book "Not Alone" about the Queen Wilhemnia of the Netherlands.

[Terra]

I finished The Red Tent not too long ago. Now I'm reading Jimmy Buffet's A Salty Piece of Land.

[KylesMom]

Love the vampire thing, always have. I have the collection of Dark Shadows on DVD. I also love/have The Lost Boys & Underworld on DVD but I don't think I have ever read a vampire book.

I had to laugh when I read this. I have roughly 200 hard-cover books, and a good portion of them are vampire novels, which range from Stephen King to F. Paul Wilson to Andrei Codrescu to Anne Rice to Laurell K. Hamilton - and beyond. Some of our favorite non-Disney movies gravitate towards The Lost Boys, Fright Night, Underworld, Van Helsing and of course, Bram Stoker's Dracula. My mom still jokes with me that I would come home from kindergarten & have a grand old time watching Dark Shadows. Now, if the rumors are true & Johnny Depp ends up really playing Barnabas Collins, both DH and I will be in 7th heaven, as we actually liked the Ben Cross remake which seems like eons ago!

I must add that I've recently become enamored with The Kingdom Keeper series. Both DS and I will be quizzing each other, I'm sure, during our next trip about "what happens here?"!!! I've also recently become a fan of Dan Brown - the books are complex enough that I can't finish them in a few lunch hours, which is a GOOD thing.

[smcd]

Cecelia Ahern's books are wonderful and funny! I love the Sookie books too, and if you enjoy those you might enjoy Jim Butcher's Dresden Files books. Count me as another person who could not get into The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Just couldn't see what all the fuss was about.

Just finished the last Dresden book! (currently - another due in July) Great series. And we just watched the brief TV series on Netflix - too bad it didn't last.

I'm also a Sookie fan! Favorite Vamp? hello - Eric!

Haven't read the Girl with Dragon Tatoo books but really enjoyed the movies - They are remaking them here in the states but I'm very skeptical.

[smcd]

Right now, I am re-reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows because it has been several years since I read the book and I want to re-read it before I see the Book 7, Part 1 on DVD and take my kids to the movies when Part 2 comes out.

Yup, before I started the Dresden books, I was re-reading all the Potter books. Always get stuck on the Order book - Harry gets SOOO whiney. So, I took a break to read Dresden - Now I'm back to Harry - Gotta finish before last movie!

[TheVBs]

Just finished the last Dresden book! (currently - another due in July) Great series. And we just watched the brief TV series on Netflix - too bad it didn't last.

Can't wait for that next book!

[Mousefever]

I liked the The girl with the Dragon Tattoo series! The Swedish versions of the movies are on Netflix instant streaming... I liked watching them after I finished the books.

I'm a big fan of the Dragon series too. To me, the books were not difficult to get interested in, but I can see how they can be a little off-putting for some. There's a certain European aesthetic that takes some getting used to. It's like the first time I walked into an IKEA store. I enjoyed it, but it took a while to appreciate the style of furnishings.

I'm currently reading "The Help", by Kathryn Stockett, on my kindle. It's difficult to put down. I will probably end up reading The Stand again this summer, perennial favorite and old friend.

The Steve Berry novels sound fun, and I love stories about historical treasure hunting. Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!

Amy

[ElenitaB]

I recently read The Help and Water for Elephants and loved them both. Another book that I loved was The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And, of course, the Disney dork in me loves the Kingdom Keeper series.

I'm now reading Second Hand which is the latest installment of the Cameron Scott series (written by our very own drummerboy). The series is now on Kindle (The Fifth Category, The Fourth Estate and The Third Degree). Best read to read them in order. They're great books about a country lawyer who seems to be an adventure/intrigue magnet. They're a quick read but only because I haven't been able to put them down.

I use Kindle on my iPhone and honestly, I'm hard pressed to read a book that isn't on Kindle or iBooks these days (no more schlepping books around, storage issues, etc.)

[PAYROLL PRINCESS]

If you like Catherine Coulter's books you'll like the JD Robb Death series books. I can't wait until the next one comes out! I love her books. She also writes under Nora Roberts but those are more contemporary.